BT's latest phase

**PaulZX** · Monday 6th April 2009, 16:41

Originally Posted by t5 pete

Youve probley thought of this but would you be able to make a u bend with silicone hose so the system can still flow.

oh he's probably thought that NOW.... AFTER mopping up lmao....

**p fandango** · Monday 6th April 2009, 16:59

Originally Posted by t5 pete

Youve probley thought of this but would you be able to make a u bend with silicone hose so the system can still flow.

i haven't looked into it much yet tbh, but i think the matrix is just T'd off the main coolant pipes so they can just be cut & blocked. If i'm wrong i'll just circle them together in the engine bay & block off the bulkhead mountings then

thanks for the idea anyway

**p fandango** · Monday 6th April 2009, 17:00

Originally Posted by TheFlyingFridgeMover

oh he's probably thought that NOW.... AFTER mopping up lmao....

lol

**p fandango** · Tuesday 14th April 2009, 09:28

with the angle grinder needing a new disc i had to resort to second best & the jigsaw, & the front panel got it today lol

even tho my front panel had already got the centre & lower supports removed from the panel the upper part removed today still weigh'd 1.3kg

made a very handy contact at Santa Pod so got some very BIG weight savings coming up

**PaulZX** · Tuesday 14th April 2009, 12:37

fibre glass bonnet...? not fibre glass wheels, surely???

**p fandango** · Tuesday 14th April 2009, 14:18

Originally Posted by TheFlyingFridgeMover

fibre glass bonnet...? not fibre glass wheels, surely???

can't say as its a secret, but i have seen carbon fibre wheels before

**callyuk** · Tuesday 14th April 2009, 19:25

not still thinking of your carbon fiber roof are you

**p fandango** · Tuesday 14th April 2009, 19:49

Originally Posted by callyuk

not still thinking of your carbon fiber roof are you

haven't spoke to them about the roof tbh, but as someone has already gave the game away i will say there prepared to do a fibre glass bonnet, boot lid & bolt-on fibre glass front wings won't be a problem (have even been thinking of getting them to do new rear doors as well)

**PaulZX** · Tuesday 14th April 2009, 20:21

I guessed that before you told me, sorry bud...

**p fandango** · Tuesday 14th April 2009, 20:29

Originally Posted by TheFlyingFridgeMover

I guessed that before you told me, sorry bud...

no worries mate, i come up with many many plans but not all of them get put into action so don't mind giving a few away (altho i do try & keep back from you because i don't want to give you too much of an advantage lol)

PS you have snail-mail

**p fandango** · Friday 17th April 2009, 16:53

BT is now spending the night under-cover, i got bored & removed the sunroof but haven't figured out how to blank it off yet lol.

wiring protecton 2.2kg
screen wash bottle (full) 4.2kg (weight of new bottle has been deducted)
front panel 1.3kg
spare wheel 17.2kg
wire 8.5kg
heater box (matrix & motor) 8.2kg
dashboard including top (no dials or controls) 10.8kg
window motors (x4) 3.0kg
window mechanism (x4) 6.6kg
door cards (x4) 9.6kg
SIPS blocks (x4) 2.0kg
roof grab handles & interior lights 1.3kg
sunroof 18.2kg
armrest 3.4kg
pillar trims including front seat belts & pre-tensioners 5.3kg
rear seat back 21.9kg
rear seat base 6.5kg
rear seat belts 3.3kg
front seats including runners & harnesses 39.3kg (weight of new seat has been deducted)
Total 172.8kg

**siamblue** · Friday 17th April 2009, 18:34

OE Brakes are very heavy Pedro, on my front KAD 6 pots are 3kgs and the rear KAD are 700g compared to 2.8kg for the one rear OE caliper,
so there is a lot you can save on that front, except it will cost a lot more than just junking things lol,

The main dash on these things weigh a ton too, i can weigh a bare 70 series one if you want?

Gary

**siamblue** · Friday 17th April 2009, 18:38

Ignore the dash bit lol, you have got to perspex the windows pedro lol,

Gary

**Tomcat** · Friday 17th April 2009, 18:43

Go fibreglass on the bonnet, boot,and wings, that would save a hell of a lot.

**p fandango** · Friday 17th April 2009, 18:44

Originally Posted by siamblue

Ignore the dash bit lol, you have got to perspex the windows pedro lol

gone lol

perspex windows are on order, one of todays jobs was to measure up the glass but i never got round to it so its on tomorrows list

**p fandango** · Friday 17th April 2009, 18:46

Originally Posted by Tomcat

Go fibreglass on the bonnet and wings, that would save a hell of a lot.

i've been in talks with someone about that & said making them won't be a problem, the wings will even bolt the same as standard so won't have to cut anything about, going to get the bootlid done as well when i get round to it

**Tomcat** · Friday 17th April 2009, 19:16

???, What your talking to my competition, how dare you,lol...

**p fandango** · Friday 17th April 2009, 20:13

Originally Posted by Tomcat

???, What your talking to my competition, how dare you,lol...

they came to me (sort of), its a husband & wife team who are currently building a race van for my bro. After seeing progress pics of the work he's done on my bro's van & his own i joked if they fancied doing any work on a Volvo, his wife who does the fibre glass work said no problem (& when i heard them quote for some other work its an offer that couldn't be refused)

after just 2days he'd already cut & chopped 8inches out of the roof line on the load area, the front is going to be the same height & single piece fibre glass. Current plans are for it to be powered by a rear mounted Audi RS4 lump

. He has made alot more progress but these are the last pics that have gone public

his own van, with mid-mounted 5.7litre Chevy engine

**p fandango** · Friday 17th April 2009, 20:30

i got the idea to do this from Santa Pod, i've un-bolted the doors lol. All 4 doors (even tho i can't budge the fronts) lift off for easy access for working on the car